Olympic Stadium To Be Opened By Public
Thousands of Olympic fans will be given the opportunity to be at the Olympic Stadium in London for its first major event, ‘2012 Hours to Go: An Evening of Athletics and Entertainment’ – which will also see one person chosen from the crowd to officially declare the venue open.
London 2012 has announced that tickets will go on sale today (Thursday) for the event on 5th May, priced at £20 and £10 for those eligible for concessions.
The special ticketed event will follow on from the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships taking place in the Stadium on the same day.
The programme will begin with the final hour of the Championships’ evening session, which will include a series of UK Athletics Invitational events featuring some of Britain’s best athletes aiming for a place in Team GB this summer.
After the athletics has finished, a celebrity host will be joined by famous faces including Olympians and Paralympians for a series of stunts, games, challenges and prizes.
The 40,000 strong-audience will be narrowed down to one lucky winner who will be brought into the middle of the Stadium to officially open the venue.
Information on the host, celebrities, schedule and prizes for the evening will be released in the coming weeks.
